1thing (generalized term applied to all manner of objects, matters, items, business, property, goods etc.):
(
s.xii1/4;
MS: c.1120
) [...] quela cose seit ad aurier
299
(
1113-19;
MS: s.xii3/3
)
Cels qui a Rume alouent: Lur marchiet demenouent, Lur coses vendouent
1172
(
c.1136-37;
MS: s.xiiex
)
quatre anz durad la guerre Ainz que C. peust cunquere Sur les Bretuns guerres de chose
855
(
c.1285;
MS: c.1312
)
Vewe de akunte fut fete pur saver l’estat de la chose cum des yssues, receytes […]
340
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
larcine ceo est embler atri chose celément
209rb
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
Com bone chose est a religius de tenir sei dedenz sa meson
251.5
(
1299
)
assigner dowere de les meleores choses de un heritage
iii 90
(
1311
)
les choses sont le plus encheries […]
i 159 xi
(
1318
)
pur ceo qe la chose serroit en despleisaunce nostre seignur le roi a dedire
67
(
1339-40
)
si le sank defaut, le chose
(=the seignory) demoert a lez almosniers
13-14 Ed III 283
(
MS: s.xivm
)
Vend ta chose
5ra
(
1354;
MS: c.1360
)
un chose de plomme qe homme appelle un heaument
150
♦
euph.euphemism for sexual intercourse:
(
s.xiv;
MS: s.xiv
)
Kar tut seit la femme close Cum en butun la rose, Nule hure ne se repose Jeskes ele eit eue la chose
28
2living thing, creature or person:
(
c.1141;
MS: s.xiii4/4
) Mestre dame regine, Seinte chose divine [...]
150
(
s.xii3/3;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Tu es fieblette e tendre chose
227
(
c.1240;
MS: c.1300
)
Quant clerc, ke est chose elite […]
45.35
(
1310-20
)
Coment Noee charge sa neef, e aporte [...] de chesqune chose, male e femmele
6v
3
fact, actuality:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
C'est une chose que novele Que mult est errante e isnele, E qui bone novele porte Seurement apele a porte
ii 70.4925
4action:
(
c.1240;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
Od les vomentacions […] faites totes les choses pur conustre si piere i est en la vessie
i 80
5lawcase:
(
1285
)
se termine la chose par enquest
i 170
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